Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands for the Holidays: A Call for Art Submissions
2024-10-12 | Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, 89122, United States
Clark County Wetlands Park & Wetlands Park Friends Present, “Wetlands for the Holidays, an Art Exhibition and Sales Event, “12×12 Days of Merrymaking!”
When: Saturday, November 9, 2024 through Saturday, January 24, 2025. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular Nature Center hours.
An Opening Reception will be held Saturday, November 9th from 1 PM to 3 PM. ***Park Volunteers & Staff, Friends Members, & Artists & Their Colleagues Are Invited! (as well as visiting Park Guests)***
Where: The Nest, the gallery located in Clark County Wetlands Park’s Nature Center
What: Fifty pieces of Wetlands-inspired contemporary artwork from local Clark County artists will be on display. All work will be produced on a 12-inch by 12-inch size canvas or smaller.
Artwork to be curated by internationally renown artist and Las Vegas gallerist Nancy Good.
Why: All artwork will be on sale for Holiday gift-giving (or what have you). All work will be priced at $150.
Proceeds from the sale will be split between the artist and Wetlands Park Friends, the all-volunteer, nonprofit organization supporting the Park’s programs and activities.

***Are you an artist? If you are over 18 and a resident of Clark County, you’re welcome to submit your work for consideration! For details, please visit: https://forms.gle/FRaDv4FsxvyjbeYh6
Call for Art ends October 12***

Wetlands for the Holidays: 12x12 Days of Merrymaking!
2024-11-10 09:00 - 2025-01-24 15:00 UTC
This year Clark County resident artists will be showcasing their Wetlands Park-inspired art at Wetlands for the Holidays, a holiday-timed exhibition and sales event at The Nest, a gallery located at Clark County Wetlands Park’s Nature Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The exhibition is curated/juried by Artist/Gallerist Nancy Good and facilitated by Wetlands Park Friends, the nonprofit supporting the Park. All work must be no greater than 12″ on any side, INCLUDING FRAME (if framed). All work is priced at $150, with half the money going to the artist, and half going to Wetlands Park Friends for Park programs and activities.

The Secret Lives of Burrowing Owls
2024-11-16 10:00 - 11:00
Location: The Park’s Nature Center Auditorium
Speaker: Rick Walker, D.D.S., M.Ed., Burrowing Owl Monitor
The Rainbow Owl Preserve, Northwest Las Vegas

This lecture is bound to shed some curious details about the peculiar behavior and habits of the burrowing owl From their quirky appearance and unique adaptations, desert habitat (above and below ground), migration patterns, and more, you are bound to learn something new! The “family-friendly” program is open to the public and free of charge. Light refreshments will be served.
Rick Walker is an outdoor photographer and monitor of the Rainbow Owl Preserve in northwest Las Vegas. He is a retired professor from UNLV School of Dental Medicine.
For more information, please visit the calendar on our home page: www.wetlandsparkfriends.org.
